Jerry Roeder
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Jerry Roeder
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Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, 2013 - 2015
Interim Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, 2012 - 2013
Interim Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises, 2011 - 2012
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Jerry Roeder served Southern Utah University (SUU) from 2011-2015 initially as the Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises and later as the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students. Invited to join the SUU family by Dr. Donna Eddleman, VP for Student Services, Dean Roeder relocated his family from sea level in Newport News, Virginia to nearly 6,000 feet in Cedar City. It took him six months to catch his breath from the beauty of Cedar City and SUU not to mention the elevation change.
During his tenure, Juniper residence hall closed unexpectedly due to building mechanical system failure requiring immediate relocation of 300 students. The Bookstore expanded to become an authorized reseller of Apple products and SUU and Cedar City hosted the Larry H Miller Tour of Utah road cycling race for the first time. Title IX Response Policies and Procedures were rewritten to conform with the Campus SaVe Act, and online Sexual Assault awareness and prevention training was introduced to the student body.
Dean Roeder represented SUU in the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Spirit Run on two occasions. He collaborated with Facilities Management and the campus Fire Marshal to allow Laying of Cedar and Smudging ceremonies in the student center. Some of Dean Roeder’s fondest and fittest memories at SUU were participating in the lunch hour T-Fit program with staff and faculty friends and teaming up for the Red Rock Relay. The chapter of his life at SUU and in Cedar City will forever hold a special place in Dean Roeder’s heart and memories.
Jerry Roeder